Deal or no deal: Lampard will discuss his future with England manager Hodgson (Photo: The FA)

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Frank Lampard will talk to Roy Hodgson before deciding his club future.

Chelsea midfielder Lampard is desperate to earn the six caps that would make him only England’s eighth footballing centurion and go on to a final farewell at next year’s World Cup Finals.

But the 34-year-old hinted he is preparing to quit the Premier League for a money-spinning three-year spell with Los Angeles Galaxy, believing playing in Major League Soccer would not be a bar to England involvement.

In the clearest recent sign that Lampard is steeling himself for a departure from the Stamford Bridge club when his contract runs out at the end of the season, he said: “England will always be a big part of any decision I make.

“While I’m available for England - and I certainly am now and in the future - I want to do my best to try to put myself in the squad.

“I don’t think it rules out anything, including America.

"I haven’t had the conversation with the manager about it. I’ve seen players get picked before, playing all over the world.

“If there’s ever a time, whenever it is, where there’s an option of going outside Europe, I’m sure me and Roy would have the conversation about that.”

Hodgson said last month that he felt it would “complicate matters” if Lampard, who will turn 36 during the 2014 tournament, was plying his trade outside Europe.

“I’ve got no problem with what he said,” added Lampard. “I’m aware of it. But it would be something that me and him would have a conversation about.

“I wouldn’t set my sights past Brazil, but if I’m playing and in good enough form, I’d like to be included. I’ll always try to give my all and try to show my form. If that gets me in there, I’ll be quite happy.”

If so, then Lampard would be certain to join the elite 100 Club, including recent members Steven Gerrard and Ashley Cole.

The midfielder’s 27 goals put him in joint 12th on that all-time list as well and he admitted a desire to complete the 100-cap and 30 goal double to secure his place as a Three Lions legend.

Milner said: “I remember it. It was after about eight seconds. It was one of those moments when everything seemed to stand still. It just went deathly quiet.

“I don’t know how many years ago it was but I was sat in front of the telly. I expected it to be a good game to watch and after eight seconds it was 1-0 to them. Hopefully that will not happen on Friday.

“We will be ready to go and hopefully will be the ones to get the early goal. Everyone expects us to win and we have to make sure we do the job from the first second to the last second.

“We have to keep concentrating and push forward but making sure we do not leave the door open at the back. We want to build on clean sheets. You do not lose games from keeping a clean sheet.

“This is the base we started from at the Euros and we now keep the ball better.

"We have had more possession than every team we have played since the Euros so it is a sign we are moving in the right direction.”